Targeted by allegations of plagiarism in 2019, French comedian Gad Elmaleh returned to the stage in Paris this week, six years after his last solo show. According to Serge Postigo, who signs the staging of Moreoverthe public accepted the explanations offered by the comedian and moved on.
Posted at 11:15 a.m.
“Our real bosses […]it’s the public, said Serge Postigo in an interview with Julie Snyder at the Week of the 4 Julies, Tuesday evening on Noovo. We are there, as long as the public wants to come see us or watch us. And Gad, he has his answer. People are up every night. People love it, people will see it. »
Gad Elmaleh sold 120,000 tickets for his new show in 48 hours, gives Serge Postigo as an example to illustrate his remarks.
“I think it’s a case that interests comedians a lot more than people,” he says.
The director and actor, who currently plays in The producers at the Théâtre de Paris, still asked the comedian for an explanation about the allegations of plagiarism before embarking on the adventure of Moreover. He wanted to know “what was the reality of all this”.
As he had done in 2019 on French television channels, Gad Elmaleh admitted to having been inspired by various comedians, said Serge Postigo.
Recall that in 2019, the YouTube channel CopyComic had highlighted similarities between the numbers of Gad Elmaleh and those of other comedians, including Dany Boon, Martin Matte, Steven Wright and Dana Carvey.